Physiotherapy

Mrs Helen Forth
Physiotherapist

Helen Forth qualified as a Physiotherapist in 1996, and completed her postgraduate qualification in women's health physiotherapy in 2000, gaining full membership to the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Women's Health (ACPWH) at that time. Helen completed her MSc in Physiotherapy in 2005 and was awarded a distinction. The topic for her research dissertation was the effectiveness of physiotherapy treatment for women with vulval pain.

Helen has worked at the Royal Free Hospital since September 1996, specialising in women's health in 1998. She is currently the lead clinician for women's health physiotherapy, and has been extensively involved in developing and expanding the service, including the development of primary care and extended scope practice physiotherapy clinics within urogynaecology and pelvic floor dysfunction.
 
Helen has been a member of the ACPWH journal committee since 2002, and has recently become a member of the ACPWH executive committee. She regularly lectures undergraduate Physiotherapists at the University of East London, and is a Clinical Educator for postgraduate MSc students from the University of Bradford. Helen has published papers on Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction, the development of a continence assessment pathway in acute care, and the interaction between the abdominal and the pelvic floor muscles – demonstrating the wide range of her interest and experience in all aspects of women's health physiotherapy.

To arrange an appointment with Mrs Forth, telephone 020 7830 2563